. >> vice president joe biden announced the reforms today. we have a new head of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. biden said the president would issue two new executive orders. the first closes a loophole enabling cooperations or trusts to buy guns without background checks. the second prohibits military- grade firearms sold to allies from being reimported to united states by private groups. gun-control advocates applauded the actions. >> we think they are steps in the right directions to keep some of the most dangerous guns out of the hands of dangerous people. >> the national rifle association responded to today's announcement by saying, quote, the obama administration has once again completely missed the mark when it comes to stopping violent crime. since the shootings in newtown, connecticut, the white house has issued a total of 25 executive orders related to gun control. >>> more details now on gun- control measures here in california. the state assembly is considering a number of measures already passed by the s